
Law
Outgoing Deputy AG Rosenstein discusses DOJ tenure with Wharton students
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who’s endured jabs by President Trump, says his job means ignoring politics and carrying out the administration’s priorities.
7 years ago
Push for N.J. laws to cover drones over schools, homes
Lawmakers say their big concern is that a camera could be attached to a drone by someone seeking to spy on a neighbor or to take photos without their permission.
7 years ago
N.J. lawmakers press for rule changes on civil asset forfeiture
Lawmakers on the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee approved a package of bills Thursday. Criminal justice advocates praised the bills, many said they could go further.
7 years ago
Stop-gap attempt to ‘avoid chaos’ as court action awaited in PARCC case
A court’s recent strike-down of PARCC graduation requirements has led to widespread confusion. Lawmakers try to keep the requirements in place for current juniors and seniors.
7 years ago
The U.S. vs. supervised injection sites
The U.S. Attorney's office has filed a lawsuit to prevent Philadelphia from becoming home to America's first supervised injection sites.
Air Date: February 8, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Wilmington’s divided City Council changes controversial law to fill vacancy
The first nominee was the outgoing member’s twin. A second pick never got a vote. The new process is more inclusive and public, but rancor remains.
7 years ago
Listen 0:55Protecting your privacy online
What can we do to protect our privacy from big tech companies data mining, tracking, and surveillance?
Air Date: February 5, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:46How do employers hire undocumented immigrants and what are the laws surrounding this practice? Also, we hear about Trump's use of undocumented labor on his properties.
Air Date: January 30, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00How corruption in forensic science is harming the criminal justice system
There are plenty of reasons for forensic misconduct. But there is also the reality that many crime labs lack proper oversight.
7 years ago
Mueller disputes report that Trump directed lawyer to lie
Mueller's office on Friday night said, "BuzzFeed's description of specific statements ... regarding Michael Cohen's congressional testimony are not accurate."
7 years ago
Congress to probe report Trump told lawyer Cohen to lie
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani said in a statement Friday that "any suggestion — from any source — that the President counseled Michael Cohen to lie is categorically false."
7 years ago
The census citizenship question / ACA contraceptive coverage / Philly’s deadliest roadway
Guests: Ari Berman, Allison Hoffman, Jason Laughlin ...
Air Date: January 17, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00‘I’m a survivor of violence’: Portraits of women waiting in Mexico for U.S. asylum
Domestic violence was the leading reported crime in Honduras, according to a March 2015 report by the United Nations' special rapporteur on violence against women.
7 years ago
Freed from copyright, these classic works are yours to adapt
A large body of films, music, and books from that year entered the public domain on Jan. 1, the first time that's happened in 20 years.
7 years ago
2019 means puffing on beaches goes up in smoke in New Jersey
There are about two dozen new laws taking effect in 2019, according to a tally kept by the nonpartisan Office of Legislative Services.
7 years ago